Archives for April 23, 2013

Easter egg hunting is one the activities that we loved to do when we were kids. Now that we have our own, we are trying to continue the tradition at least until the little ones get tired of it. Early in the morning, the adults would boil a whole tray of eggs that the kids will decorate together after breakfast.
We would set up their work table with egg holders and paint brush for each child, non-toxic water color, pens and crayons, and an egg tray for drying the decorated eggs. Old … [read more]

A decade or two ago Pizza Hut and Shakey’s were our top options when it comes to getting the best pizza around. The entry of Yellow Cab, Papa John’s, and Sbarro changed our pizza buying habits and turned it into one that is based on our current cravings. For instance, the Dear Darla Pizza of Yellow Cab Pizza is on always on our delivery menu last month, and when I got some cravings for a Deep Dish Pizza we headed for Sbarro. Last week, we decided to rediscover the flavors of Pizza Hut that we … [read more]

Home cooked, fastfood or restaurant ordered, or bought from the cafeteria, this Filipino sour soup dish never fails to fill our taste buds and tummy with its warm and flavorful goodness. The Sinigang is a popular Filipino dish that is made from a combination of meat and vegetables stewed in a tamarind based soup. Our grandparents used to boil the tamarind fruit to soften it then mash it on a strainer to get the juice and flavors into the soup. Sliced pork, tomatoes, onions, string beans, radish, … [read more]